COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STONE SCARABS Ca. 2055 - 332 BC A collection of four scarabs in glazed steatite and lapis lazuli of ovoid form with naturalistic features. Beneath the domed insects are hieroglyphic inscriptions and the typical symbols of the Middle Kingdom. A suspension hole is drilled lengthwise through the body, for mounting on a necklace or a swivel ring. The scarab in lapis lazuli has a stylised shell typical of the Late Period. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 12-17mm x 45634mm; Weight: 6g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.